The first ever social housing scheme in Powys to reach Passivhaus standard has been handed over. Pave Aways building contractors has completed the seven energy efficient homes in a £1.3m development it built in Sarn, [read more…]
Over the last year, the pandemic has impacted the built environment abruptly and in profound ways. Here, Philip Watson, Director and Head of Design at HLM Architects, outlines how the changing landscape has impacted on [read more…]
The collapse of corporate giant Carillion in January 2018 highlighted a culture of financial deviance embedded at the heart of the UK construction sector, according to research by London South Bank University (LSBU). The research [read more…]
This week has seen the launch of Constructive Voices, a brand new magazine-style podcast that aims to share stories and interviews from across the construction industry. Topics include, but are not limited to, mental and [read more…]
For more than 60 years, measuring tools from the German manufacturer Stabila have been available in the UK. Over the years, more and more craftsmen and construction professionals have come to rely on Stabila’s permanently [read more…]
Over a year on from the first lockdown, Paul Ruddick, CEO at Reds10, asks what lessons UK construction has learnt from the pandemic, as the industry strives to return to some sort of normality. It [read more…]
Mates in Mind, the Mental Health Charity, has launched a short film highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing workplace stress as part of its activities supporting Stress Awareness Month. Chris, a 30-year veteran of [read more…]
Commercial properties specialist Network Space has secured outline consent for a £24m industrial development at Vector 31 West in Rotherham, close to Junction 31 of the M1. Network Space will now advance plans for up [read more…]
For Stress Awareness Month, Mates in Mind, the mental health charity, is asking organisations within the construction and related sectors to commit to installing long term change within their businesses to not only ensure a [read more…]
Improved levels of electric vehicle (EV) charge point protection are being provided by a new range of high-performance solutions from Brandsafe, the UK impact protection equipment specialists. There are currently in excess of 30,000 electric [read more…]
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